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 Formulary Chapter 6: Endocrine system - Full Chapter
06.06.02  Expand sub section  Bisphosphonates and other drugs affecting bone metabolism
 link Link    NICE TA160: Osteoporosis - primary prevention
 link Link    NICE TA161: Osteoporosis - secondary prevention (including strontium ranelate)
06.06.02  Expand sub section  Bisphosphonates
Alendronic Acid
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Green

Tablets 10mg, 70mg

(including 70 mg effervescent Tablets for PEG/NG tube patient administration)

 
   
Risedronate
(once weekly)
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Green

Tablets 35mg

 
   
Risedronate
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Green

5mg Tablets

 
   
Disodium Etidronate (Didronel PMO®)
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Red

200mg Tablets

 
   
Disodium Pamidronate
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Red

Injection 15mg, 90mg vial. Hospital Only

 
   
Ibandronic Acid
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Green

150mg Tablets

 
   
Ibandronic Acid
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Red

50mg Tablets. Hospital Initiated

See HYCCN Guidelines

 
   
Ibandronic Acid injection
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Red

3mg Injection Post-menopausal Osteoporosis

 
   
Zoledronic Acid (Aclasta®)
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Red

5mg Intravenous Infusion

 
   
Zoledronic Acid (Zometa®)
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Red

4mg Intravenous Infusion

 
   
Sodium Clodronate
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Red

400mg capsules

 
   
06.06.02  Expand sub section  Denosumab
06.06.02  Expand sub section  Strontium renelate
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Section Title Section Title (top level)
Section Title Section Title (sub level)
First Choice Item First Choice item
Non Formulary Item Non Formulary section
Restricted Drug
Restricted Drug
Unlicensed Drug
Unlicensed
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SMC
 Scottish Medicines Consortium
Cytotoxic Drug
 Cytotoxic Drug
CD
 Controlled Drug
High Cost Medicine
 High Cost Medicine
Cancer Drugs Fund
 Cancer Drugs Fund
NHSE
 NHS England
Homecare
 Homecare
CCG
 CCG

Traffic Light Status Information

Status Description

Green

 Green -Medicines suitable for routine use within primary care and Secondary care Can be initiated within primary care within their licensed indication, in accordance with nationally recognised formularies  

Amber

 Amber- Medicines suitable to be prescribed in primary care after specialist /Consultant recommendation or initiation. A supporting prescribing guideline may be requested which must have been agreed by the relevant secondary care trust Medicines and Therapeutic Committee and approved by the Area Prescribing Committee.   

Red

 Red-Hospital initiation and continuation only  

Amber Shared Care Protocol

 AMBER SHARE CARE PROTOCOL- Medicines that should be initiated by a specialist and prescribed by primary care prescribers only under a shared care protocol, once the patient has been stabilised  

Blue

 To be supplied from the appropriate commissioned provider.   

Green 2

 GREEN 2- to be prescribed by primary care only   

Grey

 GREY- NON FORMULARY (As agreed by Area Prescribing Committee)  

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